"into the heart of the game, in a very direct, and often physical way. The issue particularly came to the fore in the seventies and eighties. Unlike the split in the rugby world though, the apartheid issue attracted considerable interest from outside the sporting world. The issue affected not only black South Africans, but also indigenous New Zealanders and to a lesser extent indigenous Australians. Many major rugby union international sides had few non-white players, but theoretically, a side such as would be frowned upon. The famous Scottish rugby commentator, Bill McLaren, devotes an entire chapter to the subject in"
"the BBC's chief rugby league commentator. Waring's overall health declined very quickly after his retirement from the commentary box. He was diagnosed with dementia and died at High Royds Hospital in Menston, West Yorkshire in 1986. Eddie Waring Edward Marsden ""Eddie"" Waring, MBE (21 February 1910 – 28 October 1986) was a British rugby league football coach, commentator and television presenter. Waring was born on 21 February 1910 in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire to Arthur Waring, an agent of the Refuge Assurance Company, and Florence Harriet Marsden. Waring was never a noted rugby league player; he was actually more"
"listen to David Coleman instead of Archie MacPherson). Montford's last ""Scotsport"" programme was live coverage of the 1989 Scottish Cup Final. After retiring from television, Montford continued to comment on Scottish football, both in the national press and in the matchday programme at Morton. In 1990, he narrated the film documentary ""Scotland: The World Cup Story"". In late 2010, Montford served as an occasional commentator on the Greenock Morton webcast. In May 2010, Montford received the SPFA Special Merit award for his services to football broadcasting and journalism alongside fellow broadcaster Archie Macpherson. He died aged 85 on 26 November"
"Ian Robertson (rugby commentator) Ian Robertson (born 17 January 1945) is a Scottish broadcaster, writer and former international rugby player. He is best known as a rugby union commentator for BBC Radio. Robertson was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, Aberdeen University and Christ's College, Cambridge. He worked for four years as an English teacher at Fettes College, where his most famous pupil was Tony Blair. Robertson played rugby union for Cambridge University, Watsonians, London Scottish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (1968–70) and the Barbarians. The most memorable moment of his playing career was Scotland's 1970 Calcutta Cup victory over England. At"
"Clive Everton Clive Harold Everton (born 7 September 1937) is a Welsh veteran commentator for ITV and Sky and former BBC snooker commentator, journalist, author and former professional snooker and billiards player. He is generally regarded as the authoritative voice for snooker, on account of his knowledge of the game for over forty years. He began his BBC career on the radio, and later worked on television, commentating on the World Snooker Championship from 1978 until 2010. He continues to commentate for other broadcasters, including ITV4 for the Champion of Champions and World Grand Prix tournaments, Sky Sports, at the"
"held in late February 2001 for Brown due to his illness, he met with de Bruyn again. Gordon Brown (rugby union) Gordon Lamont Brown (1 November 1947 - 19 March 2001) was a Scottish international rugby union footballer. He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2001. He was also an inductee to the Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame in 2010. And, The World Rugby Hall of Fame at a ceremony at Wembley during the Rugby World Cup 2015. His nickname was Broon frae Troon (i.e. Brown from Troon) after his home town in west central"
"Alex Hay Alex Hay (10 May 1933 – 11 July 2011) was a Scottish professional golfer, golf instructor, writer and a former BBC sports commentator. Hay was best known for his commentating partnership with Peter Alliss where their banter, often displaying humour or wit became regarded by many as the ""Voice of Golf"". He was a former Ryder Cup referee. Hay was born in Edinburgh. He was educated at Musselburgh Grammar School. He joined Ben Sayers as an apprentice golf club maker before becoming assistant to Bill Shankland at Potters Bar. He was the professional at East Herts and Dunham"
"a heart condition. He was 76 years old. Chick Henderson (rugby union) John Hamilton ""Chick"" Henderson (9 February 1930 – 21 November 2006) was a South African rugby union footballer and commentator. A native of Johannesburg, Henderson was educated at Michaelhouse, the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Oxford. He played rugby for the Transvaal and Scotland and later became nationally known as a radio and subsequently television commentator. He was a founder member of The Quagga Rugby Club and Life President of the South African Barbarians. He was also chairman of his engineering company. Chick Henderson died"
"Dave Lanning Dave Lanning (24 March 1938 – 29 October 2016) was an English sports commentator and journalist, best known for his coverage of Professional Darts. He was brought up in Poole and educated at Poole Grammar School. He was one of the commentators for Sky Sports' coverage of the Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He covered the first PDC World Darts Championship with John Gwynne in 1994 and was ever present with the company for a long period, commentating on all their televised tournaments on Sky. Prior to the 2011 World Championship, Lanning announced that he had retired from commentating."
"2013 onwards. Waddell's funeral was held in Leeds on 22 August 2012. Before Waddell's funeral he was cremated earlier in the day in a private ceremony. Sid Waddell Sid Waddell (10 August 1940 – 11 August 2012) was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the 'Voice of Darts' due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC, and Sky Sports television broadcasters. Due to his joke telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of Bad Gags, firstly by Dave Lanning. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work,"
"was in January 1996 - at the end of his involvement with the channel he was only used as a betting and results reader. However, he continued as a racecourse commentator (also heard on SIS and The Racing Channel) though he was due to soon retire at the time of his death. A week before he was found dead in his flat in London, he had missed a commentating assignment (at Wolverhampton on the 21st February) for the first time in his career. Raleigh Gilbert Walter Raleigh Willock Gilbert, known as Raleigh Gilbert (28 February 1936 – c. February 1998)"
"June 2009 from a heart attack, aged 45 years old. Pierpaolo Pedroni Pierpaolo Pedroni (Cremona, 20 May 1964 - Milano, 23 June 2009) was an Italian rugby union player, rugby union referee and sports commentator. He played as a lock and as a number eight. Pedroni played most of his career at Amatori Rugby Milano, where he premiered in the first category at 1982/83 and would play until 1996/97. He spent a brief stint at SU Agen in the Autumn of 1997, returning soon to Amatori Rugby Milano, where he would stay until 1999/2000. During his time at Milano he"
"Mathew Thompson Mathew Thompson (born 25 February 1982) is a Rugby League commentator for the Nine Network , best known for his rugby league commentary for the Nine Network. Thompson is the number 2 caller for the Nine Network, frequently filling in whenever Ray Warren is unavailable. He was previously calling QLD cup games alongside Penrith Panthers grand final winner Scott Sattler and Brisbane based broadcaster Peter Psaltis. He regularly commentates NRL matches. Prior to Nine Thompson was best known as a commentator and host for Fox Sports, a journalist and broadcaster with Sydney radio stations 2GB and 2UE and"
"charm of their television commentary. Although Hay retired from broadcasting, he remained involved in the professional golf scene. He was noted for his golfing instruction, particularly the techniques of the swing. He wrote numerous works on the subject. His son David, also a golfer, is proprietor of the Galloway's Restaurant in Woburn. Hay died on 11 July 2011, following a short illness. He was aged 78. Alex Hay Alex Hay (10 May 1933 – 11 July 2011) was a Scottish professional golfer, golf instructor, writer and a former BBC sports commentator. Hay was best known for his commentating partnership with"
"are back alright and the way they're playing right now the Galway backs are jacked!"""" Michael O'Hehir Michael James Hehir (also known as Michael O'Hehir and ; 2 June 1920 – 24 November 1996) was an Irish hurling, football and horse racing commentator and journalist. Between 1938 and 1985 his enthusiasm and a memorable turn of phrase endeared him to many. He is still regarded as the original 'voice of Gaelic games'. O'Hehir was born in Glasnevin, Dublin to parents who had moved from Clare. His father, Jim O'Hehir, was active in Gaelic games, having trained his native county to"
"Paul Mitchell (broadcaster) Paul Mitchell (born 18 December 1968 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish football commentator for BBC Scotland and was their main commentator for a six-year period from 2004–2010. His past co-commentators include Pat Nevin and Ian McCall – Mitchell is currently joined by either Craig Paterson or Billy Dodds when commentating on live matches for BBC Scotland's Sportscene programme. He started his broadcasting career with the BBC in 1991 as a football reporter, moving into Radio Commentary in 1998. His first television commentary appearance was in February 2001, covering the Scottish Cup. Mitchell has covered 13 major Scottish"
"Gordon Brown (rugby union) Gordon Lamont Brown (1 November 1947 - 19 March 2001) was a Scottish international rugby union footballer. He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2001. He was also an inductee to the Scottish Rugby Union Hall of Fame in 2010. And, The World Rugby Hall of Fame at a ceremony at Wembley during the Rugby World Cup 2015. His nickname was Broon frae Troon (i.e. Brown from Troon) after his home town in west central Scotland. Brown played second row for West of Scotland, Scotland and the British Lions. He is often"
"the Australian Broadcasting Commission as a commentator on league and union. He was the face and voice of the ABC's rugby union coverage throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He died early in 2007. On 10 June 1991, he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal and on 23 August 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for services to rugby union. He was made a life member of the Sydney Cricket Ground and has been honored there with the installment of a bronze sculpture of his likeness, and a plaque in the Walk of Honour there commemorates his career."
"(AEST) on 9 May 2008, 90 minutes before rugby league's historic Centenary Test Match, after a two-year battle with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. His death was announced during the Centenary test by Peter Sterling on the Nine Network. At all rugby league matches that weekend a minute's silence was held for him. Jack Gibson (rugby league) Jack Gibson OAM (27 February 1929 – 9 May 2008) was an Australian rugby league coach, player, and commentator. He is widely considered one of the greatest coaches in the sport's history. Nicknamed 'Supercoach', he was highly regarded not only for his coaching record"
"League Cup in 1977), who died of motor neuron disease, aged 51 years in May 2008; Linda (b. 1959); June (b. 1961); Patricia (b. 1962); and Mark (b. 1970). 1989 was an emotionally trying year for Magee as his mother and wife died within months of each other. Marie dying at the young age of 54. Magee died on 20 September 2017 after falling ill during the previous days. Many tributes were made to him including Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who said ""“His commentaries were legendary and based on a breadth of sporting knowledge that was peerless"". RTÉ Head of Sport"
"surviving children: Seven Network broadcaster and journalist Jim Wilson and Women's Day Queensland correspondent and writer Lizzie Wilson. His other daughter, News Limited sports journalist and radio/television personality Rebecca Wilson, died in October 2016. Bruce Wilson (Australian journalist) Bruce Wilson (10 May 1941 – England, 3 January 2006) was an Australian journalist, best known as a commentator of Rugby Union He was known mostly for his sports journalism, throughout his five-decade career writing articles on cricket and rugby events with the Melbourne Herald Sun, mostly as a foreign correspondent. He also travelled to areas such as the Middle East and"
"died on 19 January 2010 at the age of 86 in his home town of Hawick.His funeral took place on 25 January at Teviot Church in Hawick, followed by a private burial at the town's Wellogate Cemetery after his hearse was applauded through the town of Hawick by hundreds of well-wishers who lined the streets to pay their respects to the ""Voice of Rugby"". <br><br> On 11 March 2010, thousands of people attended a memorial celebration of Bill McLaren's life held at Murrayfield Stadium in the week leading up to that year's Calcutta Cup match which was played at the"
"last game, England v Australia, on 24 November 2018. Robertson is a prolific writer; he has written over 30 books and a number of biographies, including those of Bill Beaumont, Andy Irvine, and actor Richard Burton. His memoir ""Rugby: Talking a Good Game"" was published in November 2018 by Hodder & Stoughton. Ian Robertson (rugby commentator) Ian Robertson (born 17 January 1945) is a Scottish broadcaster, writer and former international rugby player. He is best known as a rugby union commentator for BBC Radio. Robertson was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, Aberdeen University and Christ's College, Cambridge. He"
"with cancer of the vocal cords and the removal of his larynx, resulting in limited ability to speak. Morgan died at his home in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, on 29 August 2013 at the age of 83. When the International Rugby Hall of Fame was created in 1997, Morgan was among the inaugural inductees, alongside his Lions contemporary Tony O'Reilly and Welsh rugby legends Gareth Edwards, Barry John and JPR Williams. In 2009, he was inducted along with O'Reilly into the IRB Hall of Fame, an honour Edwards had received two years earlier. For his contributions to broadcasting, he was"
"Eddie Waring Edward Marsden ""Eddie"" Waring, MBE (21 February 1910 – 28 October 1986) was a British rugby league football coach, commentator and television presenter. Waring was born on 21 February 1910 in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire to Arthur Waring, an agent of the Refuge Assurance Company, and Florence Harriet Marsden. Waring was never a noted rugby league player; he was actually more proficient at football, once having had trials with Nottingham Forest and Barnsley. He began work as a typewriter salesman in his home town of Dewsbury, but he swapped that career to use them instead, joining a"
"David Oates David 'Oatesy' Oates (c.1962 – 3 February 2013) was a British sports commentator for the BBC. A BBC journalist for more than 25 years, he provided regular commentary and reporting on BBC Radio 5 Live. He covered three football FIFA World Cups, three Rugby League World Cups and two Commonwealth Games for the BBC, and provided commentary for the BBC's coverage of the shooting events at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was also commentating for BBC Radio 5 when Fabrice Mauamba collapsed on the pitch during a game and was praised for the professional way he approached the"
"Norman Mair Norman George Robertson Mair (7 October 1928 – 7 December 2014) was a Scottish international rugby union and cricket player. He later became a journalist for ""The Scotsman"" on rugby and golf., and also wrote for ""Rugby World"" He was the son of Prof Alexander William Mair (1875-1928), professor of Greek at Edinburgh University, and his wife, Elizabeth MackAy Bisset (1882-1950). His father died in a fire at the family home, 9 Corennie Drive in Morningside, Edinburgh soon after Norman was born. He was educated at Merchiston Castle School (1942-1947). He studied at the University of Edinburgh where"
"presenter. On 31 July 2017, it was announced that Murray had died following an illness. He was 71 years old. He was given a state funeral at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. Les Murray (broadcaster) Les James Murray (born László Ürge; 5 November 1945 – 31 July 2017) was a Hungarian-Australian sports journalist, association football broadcaster and analyst. He was the host of ""The World Game"" on SBS television, retiring in July 2014, and has been inducted into the FFA's Football Hall of Fame. As the country's most prominent TV presenter of Football, Murray played a major role in the"
"that he would referee the final, some suggesting this as a sort of 'consolation prize' for Scotland being eliminated from that year's tournament without losing a game. The final was actually refereed by England's Jack Taylor. Davidson's son is goalkeeper Alan Davidson who is now retired from a permanent knee injury Bobby Davidson later became a director and honorary chairman of Airdrieonians and served on the Scottish league management committee. He died on 23 December 1993, at the age of 65. Bobby Davidson Robert Holley ""Bobby"" Davidson (19 July 1928 – 23 December 1993) was a Scottish football referee who"
"his close links with rugby, Matthews showed an uncomprimising stance in his views on how the game should be played. In 2004 he publicly attacked Sir Clive Woodward's coaching methods before the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. In the 1981 Queen's Honours Birthday List, he was awarded the OBE. In 2009, Matthews suffered from a severe stroke that left him speechless. He died in July 2012, aged 92. Jack Matthews (rugby union) Jack Matthews (21 June 1920 – 18 July 2012) was a Welsh physician and rugby union international centre who played first-class club rugby for"
"of rugby. A statue was unveiled in Wilton Park in Hawick in February 2013 followed in November that year by a bust of McLaren in the main reception area of Murrayfield Stadium. McLaren was named among the inaugural members of the Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame in 2010 and inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame during Rugby World Cup 2015. The Bill McLaren Foundation, a charity which exists to develop and promote rugby union and sporting opportunities, was launched at Murrayfield Stadium on 4 March 2010. Bill McLaren William Pollock McLaren (16 October 1923 – 19 January 2010)"
"Scotland were at the finals of a major tournament. He was the last Scot to provide radio commentary on a Scottish club in a European final – Uefa Cup Final 2008: Zenit St Petersburg v Glasgow Rangers. Barnes was famously assaulted during a television interview, by the chairman of Dundee United, Jim McLean, at Tannadice following a match with Hearts in October 2000. McLean resigned following the incident before the football authorities could deal with him. Former players Gordon Smith, Willie Miller, Billy Dodds and Craig Paterson regularly join Barnes as co-commentator. Barnes has a close association with Kilmarnock Football"
"after him and was inaugurated in 2009. Delivered in Brisbane, it is in the same mould as New South Wales' Tom Brock Lecture. George Lovejoy George Lovejoy (died February 2003) was an Australian radio sports commentator who is known for his broadcasts of Queensland rugby league football matches in the 1950s and 1960s. He called rugby league for 19 years – 652 games straight – and coined the phrase 'the greatest game of all'. Nicknamed ""Mr Football"", Lovejoy worked for the 4BH station and was a household name in Queensland in the days before television was widespread. A plaque commemorating"